Artists
- Nicky Spencetenor
- Roger Vignolespiano
Archived Event
Schumann, Shostakovich, Britten and more
Nicky Spence tenor; Roger Vignoles piano
- Date
- Fri 28 Dec 2018, 7.30pm
- Duration
- This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval
- Availability
Programme
- Robert Schumann1810-1856
- Myrthen Op. 25:
- Hochländers Abschied
- Jemand
- Hochländisches Wiegenlied
- Lieder und Gesänge Op. 27:
- Dem roten Röslein gleicht mein Lieb No. 2
- Myrthen Op. 25:
- Niemand
- Dmitry Shostakovich1906-1975
- O wert thou in the cauld blast Op. 62 No. 2
- Macpherson's Farewell Op. 62 No. 3
- Jenny Op. 62 No. 4
- Benjamin Britten1913-1976
- Who are these Children? Op. 84
Interval
- Thea Musgraveb. 1928
- A Song for Christmas
- Herbert Hughes1882-1937
- Oh men from the fields
- Charles Villiers Stanford1852-1924
- The Monkey's Carol
- Ottorino Respighi1879-1936
- Nevicata
- Joaquin Rodrigo1901-1999
- Pastorcito santo
- Benjamin Britten1913-1976
- A Ceremony of Carols Op. 28:
- That yongë child
- Lili Boulanger1893-1918
- Clairières dans le ciel:
- Au pied de mon lit
- Claude Debussy1862-1918
- Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison
- Richard Strauss1864-1949
- Weihnachtsgefühl
- Winterweihe Op. 48 No. 4
- Hugo Wolf1860-1903
- Goethe Lieder:
- Epiphanias
Encore
- James MacMillanb. 1959
- Scots Song
- Jeremy Nicholasb. 1947
- Valentine Card
Overview
Originally from Dumfries, theversatile tenor presents acornucopia of song, including anall-Scottish first half – with RobertSchumann and Shostakovichsetting Robert Burns, andBenjamin Britten setting WilliamSoutar – before an even morevaried and seasonal second half.